Championship 2014: Dublin

Manager: Jim Gavin (2nd year).Titles: Leinster (holders); 24 All-Ireland (holders).2014 league: Lost two matches to finish 4th in Division One winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland evens and Leinster 1 to 7.Bookies say: Leinster and All-Ireland champions.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster and All-Ireland champions.2013 championship: Beat Meath in Leinster final 2-15 to 0-14, and Mayo in All-Ireland final 2-12 to 1-14.First outing: v Wicklow/Laois, 8th June.

Championship 2014: Kildare

Manager: Jason Ryan (1st year).Titles: 12 Leinster (2000); 4 All-Ireland (1927).2014 league: Relegated from Division One, finishing 7th after two wins. Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 50/1; Leinster 14/1.Bookies say: Leinster semi-finals and qualifier fourth round. What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final and All-Ireland quarter-final. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Dublin 1-9 to 4-16, and All-Ireland qualifier third round to Tyrone, 0-12 to 1-11.First outing: v Westmeath/Louth, Croke Park, 8th June

Championship 2014: Laois

Manager: Tomás Ó Flatharta (1st year).Titles: 6 Leinster (2003); 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Won three matches and on the last day survived relegation to Division Three.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 150/1; Leinster 55/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and third round qualifier.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final and exit third round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster first round to Louth 0-6 to 1-16 and qualifier fourth round to Donegal, 0-08 to 0-14.First outing: v Wicklow, Aughrim, 18th May.

Championship 2014: Westmeath

Manager: Paul Bealin (1st year).Titles: 1 Leinster (2004); 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Only county to register zero points and relegated to Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 400/1; Leinster 100/1.What the bookies say: Leinster first round and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Dublin 0-9 to 1-22 and qualifier second round to Fermanagh, 1-15 to 3-10.First outing: v Louth, Mullingar, 17th May.

Championship 2014: Carlow

Manager: Anthony Rainbow (2nd season).Titles: Leinster 1 (1944); All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Lost five, drew one and won one to finish 8th in Division Four.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 5000/1; Leinster 500/1.Bookies say: First round Leinster and qualifier first round exits.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose to Westmeath and exit first round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster first round to Westmeath 1-10 to 3-15 and qualifier first round to Laois, 0-12 to 3-13.First outing: v Meath, Dr Cullen Park, 15th June.

Championship 2014: Meath

Manager: Mick O’Dowd (2nd year).Titles: 21 Leinster (2010); 7 All-Ireland (1999).2014 league: Lost just two matches to finish third in Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 33/1; Leinster 9/1.What the bookies say: Another Leinster final and qualifier fourth round.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster final and qualifier fourth round.2013 championship: Lost Leinster final to Dublin 0-14 to 2-15 and qualifier fourth round to Tyrone 2-9 to 0-17.First outing: v Carlow, Dr Cullen Park, 15th June.

Championship 2014: Louth

Manager: Aidan O’Rourke (2nd year).Titles: Leinster 8 (1957); 3 All-Ireland (1957).2014 league: Failed to win a match and relegated from Division Two.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 300/1; Leinster 100/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and third round qualifiers.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster first round and exit second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Wexford, 1-15 to 2-13 and qualifier second round to Meath, 0-15 to 1-19.First outing v Westmeath, Mullingar, 17th May.